RESEARCH CONCEPTS RC3000 Manual de usuario

RC3000 MOBILE ANTENNA CONTROLLER USER’S MANUAL Contents subject to change 1 December 2005 RESEARCH CONCEPTS INC. 5420 Martindale Road Sh

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 1 Introduction 2 MANUAL CONVENTIONS Throughout the manual, representations of screens the user will see will be

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 92 VSAT MODE OPERATION After powering up the RC3000, the MENU screen will appear. 1-LOCA

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 93 ! LOCATE COMPLETE ! ! CONFIRM RECEIVER STATUS ! &l

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 94 3.3 Programming Group The programming group has two high-level modes (CONFIG-MENU and

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 95 GROUP TITLE GROUP DESCRIPTION PARA. NORMAL ACCESS ITEMS EXPERT ACCESS PERMISSIO

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 96 3.3.1.1 NORMAL ACCESS ITEMS The three configuration groups contained in the “Normal” a

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 97 3.3.1.1.2 Preset Locations This group allows the user to customize a list of 20 commo

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 98 3.3.1.1.3 Preset Satellites This group allows the user to customize a list of 20 commo

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 99 3.3.1.2 INSTALLATION ACCESS ITEMS This set of configuration groups allows the user to

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 100 3.3.1.2.2 Elevation Calibration REF_V:1.69 OFF: 0.0 CONFIG-ELEV DOWN: 0

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 101 If the mount is equipped with resolvers, two elevation resolver calibration items are

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 1 Introduction 3 1.2 RC3000 Features The RC3000 antenna controller is designed to automate the operation of mo

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 102 3.3.1.2.3 Azimuth Calibration REF_V:2.50 FG: 0.0 CONFIG-AZIM CCW:180 CW

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 103 In addition to the normal azimuth calibration items, two azimuth resolver calibratio

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 104 3.3.1.2.4 Polarization Calibration REF_V:2.50 OFF: 0.0 CONFIG-POL CCW: 90

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 105 3.3.1.2.5 Signal Strength Factors This screen defines how signal strength inputs are

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 106 3.3.1.2.6 Autopeak This screen defines how the autopeak functions of the LOCATE mode

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 107 SCAN_TH: SCAN THRESHOLD <0-999> This threshold item defines what the min

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 108 3.3.1.3 Super-User Access Items This set of configuration groups allows the user to m

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 109 3.3.1.3.2 Azimuth Pot Drive The CONFIG-AZ POT screen contains configuration items fo

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 110 3.3.1.3.3 Azimuth Pulse Drive The CONFIG-AZ PULSE screen contains items for configu

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 111 3.3.1.3.4 Azimuth Drive Monitoring The items on this screen deal with the background

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 1 Introduction 4 Software Configuration. The software configuration (SW:) field is presented in the form RC3K

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 112 are received would cause the elevation position count to decrement when the count sho

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 113 3.3.1.3.5 Elevation Pot Drive CONFIG-EL POT FAST/SLOW: 0

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 114 3.3.1.3.6 Elevation Pulse Drive SCALE:2406 CONFIG_EL PULSE CW:494

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 115 3.3.1.3.8 Polarization Drive The CONFIG-POL DRV screen contains configuration items f

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 116 3.3.1.3.10 Stow & Deploy Positions The STOW & DEPLOY group allows the user

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 117 3.3.1.3.11 SHAKE AZ 1: -40.0 2: 50.0 3: 0.0 CONF-SHAKE EL 1: 30.0 2: 40.0 3: -

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 118 3.3.2 Maintenance Items 1-VOLTS 2-DRIVE 3-TIME 4-SIG MAINT 5-LIMITS 6-GPS C

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 119 3.3.2.1 Analog to Digital Voltage The AD VOLTAGES maintenance screen shows the curr

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 120 3.3.2.2 Drive Error Resets 1-AZIM: JAMMED DRIVE RESET 2-ELEV: RUNAWAY

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 121 The values for the time parameters may be altered by the actions described next. 1-DA

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 1 Introduction 5 1.3 Theory of Operation The RC3000 performs its functions via digital and analog electronic e

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 122 3.3.2.4 Signal Strength Offset Calculator The signal strength offset calculator dete

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 123 3.3.2.5 Limits Maintenance AZIM CW:0 CCW:1 STOW:0 (0-OFF) LIMITS ELEV UP:1 DN:

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 124 3.3.2.6 GPS Serial Port Diagnostics This screen allows the user to ascertain if the

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 125 3.3.2.8 MOVETO The MOVETO mode is intended to provide an easy way to move the antenna

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 126 3.3.2.9 Fluxgate Calibration Procedure The fluxgate compass calibration procedure is

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 127 3.3.2.10 Shake The SHAKE mode performs repetitive mount movements. The SHAKE mode is

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 128 3.3.2.11 Configuration Item Record Selecting the Stop/. key from the MAINTENANCE scre

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 129 3.4 Alarm Displays The alarm system monitors important system parameters and flashes

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 130 AZ/EL OPTIONS This error (caused by an incorrect checksum) indicates that the value

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 131 4.0 TROUBLESHOOTING This section provides tips for debugging typical problems. There are

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 1 Introduction 6 - performs communications between the microcontroller and the three (GPS, compass, remote cont

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 132 After removing the wiring harness from J3, the first thing to check is that 12 VDC is pre

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 133 When a manual jog key is released, the axis continues moving for about 5 seconds. This

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 134 **NO GPS NAV**. This message means that correct data streams are being received from the

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 5 Drawings & Schematics 135 5.0 DRAWINGS & SCHEMATICS ITEM SCHEMATIC NAME # OF PAGES RC3000 Main Enclo

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 5 Drawings & Schematics 136 ENCLOSURE SIDE DETAILS

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RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 1 Introduction 7 1.3.3 Operational Overview The RC3000 allows easy antenna operation via its menu based user i

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RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 1 Introduction 8 Programming Group Functions The programming group modes provide for initial configuration of t

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RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 5 Drawings & Schematics 159 DRIVE BOARD TOP SILK

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RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 1 Introduction 9 1.3.4 Antenna Pointing Solution The position (latitude and longitude) of the mount and the lon

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RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 1 Introduction 10 The azimuth portion of the pointing vector is calculated with respect to local true North.

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 1 Introduction 11 1.3.5 Timekeeping There are several versions of time (system, sidereal, referenced and GPS)

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 1 Introduction 12 In the azimuth axis, movement in one direction is disabled when clockwise and counterclockwis

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 1 Introduction 13 The Fast/Slow Transition parameter defines how far away from a target position the RC3000 wil

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 1 Introduction 14 1.3.8 Magnetic Variation In order to calculate satellite pointing solutions, the mount’s ori

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 1 Introduction 15 1.3.9 System Performance The performance achieved by the RC3000 in locating and tracking sate

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 1 Introduction 16 1.4 Specifications RC3000A RC3000B Physical Size 19.0 inches x 3.5 inches x 17.5 inches

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 17 2.0 INSTALLATION Proper installation is important if the full capability and accuracy of the

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 18 2.1 Equipment Mounting This section describes the physical mounting requirements for the RC3

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 19 2.1.2 GPS Receiver The optional GPS receiver (RC3000GPS) should be mounted in a position (su

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 20 2.1.3 Fluxgate Compass The optional fluxgate compass unit (RC3000FG) should be placed on th

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 21 Stand on the roof of the vehicle with a standard magnetic compass. Slowly lower the compass

REVISION HISTORY DATE MODIFICATION SOFTWARE VERSION 8 March 1999 Preliminary document 1.00 13 April 1999 Initial Release 1.04 1 June 1999

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 22 2.1.4 Electronic Clinometer The electronic clinometer (also referred to as the inclinometer)

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RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 24 2.2 Electrical Connections This section provides cabling requirements for interfacing to the

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 25 2.2.1 Power Entry J6 is an IEC male power connector on the backpanel for supplying AC powe

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 26 2.2.2 Motor Drive J7 is an MS3102A22-20S (Female on backpanel) connector, which terminates

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 27 2.2.3 Drive Sense J1 (DB-15 Female on backpanel) receives position sense from the azimuth

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 28 2.2.4 Limit Switches J3 (DB-15 Female on backpanel) connects to the azimuth stow, elevation

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 29 2.2.5 Signal Strength J2 (DB-15 Female on backpanel) connects to receivers, modems, etc., t

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 30 2.2.6 Navigation Sensors J9 (DB-37 Female on backpanel) provides four RS-232 ports to conne

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 31 2.2.7 Accessories J8 (9 pin DB-Receptacle) is an accessory connector. It contains pins t

WARRANTY INFORMATION Research Concepts, Inc.(RCI) warrants to the original purchaser, this product shall be free from defects in material and wo

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 32 2.2.8 RF Autopeak J11 (Type F Female connector on backpanel) is the input to the RF Autope

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 33 2.2.9 Hand Held Remote J10 (DB-25 Female on backpanel) connects to the optional hand-held

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 34 The RC3000HRC places all of the antenna move functions and antenna limit indicators into the

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 35 2.2.10 Pulse Sensors NOTE: Pulse sensors are typically only installed on some mounts in ord

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 36 and falling edges must not exceed 65535, 2) the duration of the high and low segments of the

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 37 Position count errors due to improper use of the position sense line’s shield is one of the

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 38 2.2.11 Remote Control J5 (DB-9 Female on backpanel) allows for optional remote control (RC

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 39 2.2.12 Waveguide Switch J12 (DB-15 Female on backpanel) connects the optional waveguide sw

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 40 2.2.13 Resolver Inputs Original RC3000s When the optional resolver input board (RC3000RSLVR

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 41 2.3 Initial Configuration Whereas Final Calibration (section 2.4) requires an open area wi

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION...

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 42 Azimuth/Elevation/Polarization Calibration. The next three steps calibrate the mount’s elev

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 43 2.3.2 Elevation Calibration Steps to perform elevation calibration will be described starti

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 44 STEP 3a. – Inclinometer Reference Voltage To perform this step, raise the antenna until the

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 45 STEP 4. Elevation Scale Factor Calibration This step is performed to characterize the outpu

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 46 NOTE: an alternate method for calculating the output signal from the inclinometer is to use

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 47 2.3.3 Azimuth Calibration Steps to perform azimuth calibration will be described starting w

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 48 STEP 2. Initial Movement. The next step is to move the azimuth axis to confirm drive and sen

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 49 Example: at +90 degree reference position the azimuth voltage is 3.86. At the –90 degree re

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 50 2.3.4 Polarization Calibration The following steps will require values to be entered in the

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 51 The following diagram shows a typical situation of two waveguides that rotate together. Not

3.0 DETAILED OPERATION ...

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 52 STEP 4. Clockwise and Counterclockwise Limits. Discrete Limit Switches. Some mounts may me

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 53 2.3.5 Fast/Slow Motor Speed The fast and slow output voltages for your particular mount wil

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 54 2.4 Final Calibration The final calibration steps tune up the system for performing automat

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 55 2.4.2 Azimuth and Elevation Alignment This step attempts to discover and compensate for off

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 56 Elevation Alignment It is fairly easy to observe errors in the elevation calibration. If t

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 57 2.4.3 Signal Strength Adjustment The RC3000 can sense satellite signal strength via the L-b

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 58 2.4.3.3 Signal Strength Channel Calibration This section describes the calibration procedure

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 59 Adjusting the gain of the AGC channel in step 7 will modify the offset voltage in step 6. S

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 60 2.4.4 Pulse Scale Factors The pulse scale factors specify the number of pulses counted per d

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 61 The azimuth scale factor is obtained by noting the difference in the azimuth pointing soluti

3.3.2.5 Limits Maintenance ...

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Installation 62 2.4.5 Operational Presets This section has been included in the outline because it may simp

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 63 3.0 DETAILED OPERATION 3.1 Operation Overview 3.1.1 Modes The functionality of the RC3

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 64 3.1.2 Keypad Usage The keypad provides a flexible method of controlling the functiona

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 65 KEY LABEL SPECIFIC FUNCTION GENERAL FUNCTION Mode no specific function momentary

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 66 3.1.3 Data Entry Many RC3000 screens request some type of user input. This section pr

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 67 3.1.4 Display Layout The following screen shows many elements common to RC3000 mode d

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 68 3.2 Operating Group Within the operating group of modes exists two high level modes –

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 69 3.2.1 Manual Mode AZIM: 0.0 STOW SS1: 50 MANUAL ELEV: -42.5 DOWN SAT:TEL

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 70 The polarization axis may be moved manually be pressing the Pol CCW or Pol CW keys. T

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 71 AUXILLARY FUNCTIONS According to the RC3000’s configuration and current conditions, s

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 72 3.2.1.2 Waveguide Switch For mounts equipped with the optional waveguide switch contr

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 73 3.2.2 Menu Mode MENU mode allows the user to select one of listed modes. Pressing th

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 74 3.2.2.1 Deploy The DEPLOY mode automatically moves to the mount’s predefined “deplo

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 75 3.2.2.2 Stow The STOW mode automatically moves to the mount’s predefined “stow” posit

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 76 3.2.2.3 Locate The LOCATE mode performs a calculation of the pointing angle (1.3.4) to

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 77 If the navigation sensors (GPS and/or compass) are not working (or not available), the

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 78 LONGITUDE: described in decimal degrees (180.0W to 180.0E) INCLINATION: the number of

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 79 3.2.2.3.2 LOCATE Automatic Movement Before automatic movement to the calculated posit

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 80 3.2.2.3.3 Azimuth Scanning Autopeak The figure shows the movements made to perform an

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 81 several factors to take into consideration. If the range is too narrow, it might not

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION The RC3000 antenna controller is designed for use with elevation over azimuth

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 82 3.2.2.3.4 Spiral Search Autopeak The spiral search autopeak operation (SEARCH) perfor

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 83 3.2.2.3.5 Terminal Peak Up NOTE: this option is only functional if the mount has been

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 84 3.2.2.4 Store The STORE mode saves a satellite’s name, azimuth and elevation position

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 85 3.2.2.5 Recall NOTE: RECALL and DELETE modes will not be available from MENU if no sa

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 86 3.2.2.7 Position The POSITION mode allows the user to set the latitude, longitude and

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 87 GPS Lat/Lon 37°36N 97°18W WICHITA LAT/LON GPS:38°56N 94°44W 17:36:59 &l

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 88 INIT LAT/LON:*INITIALIZING GPS* GETTING LAT/LON F

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 89 3.2.2.8 Settings The SETTINGS mode provides a way to change the operational character

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 90 3.2.2.9 Track The optional TRACK mode may be entered via the STORE or RECALL modes if

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation 91 3.2.2.11 VSAT Mode INTRODUCTION This section details operations of the RC3000’s “VSAT